Associations to the word «Prospectus»

Wiktionary

PROSPECTUS, noun. A document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers, or participants, which describes an institution (such as a university), a publication, or a business and what it has to offer.
PROSPECTUS, noun. A document which describes a proposed endeavor (venture, undertaking), such as a literary work (which one proposes to write).

Dictionary definition

PROSPECTUS, noun. A formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise; "a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision".
PROSPECTUS, noun. A catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.